Amp up your festive look with these make-up tips from two experts

In a video captioned Apsara Aali a track from the Indian Marathi film Natarang and edited to the music of Pinga from Bajirao Mastani Malaika Arora wears a festive glam makeup look to a quintessential Maharashtrian outfit offering inspiration for Dussehra Here are similar looks to tryIshmin Kaur from makeupbyishminkaur breaks down two makeup looks for Dussehra beginning with skincare including a cleanser toner moisturiser eye cream and sunscreen ldquoBefore your makeup put on a primer to prep the face and help your makeup last longer Next add a fixing spray or mist before and during makeup application to hydrate the skinrdquo she explainsBase Add fewer layers to avoid a cakey mess due to Mumbairsquos humidity Use less concealer focusing on spots like under the eyes a thin layer of foundation for a light sheen and a little contour from the same foundationblushcontour colour palette so that the face isnrsquot flat or dullCool tip Use the same damp beauty blender to powder your face for an airy and longlasting look Fix it in with a setting sprayEyes Pop of colourFor a colourful option match your eyeshadow to your ghagra If yoursquore wearing red try a reddish eyeshadow with a complementary contrast like blue gel eyeliner to line the eyes Opt for false eyelashes over mascara to avoid smudgesEyes Easy breezy brownFor a look similar to Arorarsquos start with brown eyeshadow on your lids with a darker brown on your crease to add depth Use a black eyeshadow on the lash line and blend it out Complete with a satin shimmer on the eyes in a copper silver or gold pigment that matches your jewelleryOindrila Mukherjee in the easy breezy brown look by Kaur Pic CourtesyRajdeep Das right The popofcolour look on Maneka Thapar by Ishmin KaurLips If you donrsquot want tokeep reapplying your lipstick try this hack Use a lip tint before you line your lips and then use lipstick This way if your lipstick wears off yoursquoll still have the tint Donrsquot forget to gloss for added shineMakeup content creatorAlareez Drsquosouza who blogs at curlsandsparkles breaks down the perfect smoky eye in two easy methods ldquoFirst prep the face with moisturiser primer foundation concealer and a translucent powder at points that crease Donrsquot forget the highlighter on the high points of your cheek and eyebrows and your favourite nude lip shaderdquo Drsquosouza suggestsDrsquosouza in her simple festive brown look The glamorous makeup look by Drsquosouza Drsquosouza demonstrates her Dussehra palette makeup lookEyes Simple festive brownStart with a light brown on the crease of your eye a darker shade on the inner and outer corners of the eyelid Blend it towards each other Add a glittery centre for a shimmer that stands out Line your lower waterline and then smudge your kajal with a little dark brown shade on your lower lid close to your lower waterlineEyes AllglamUse an almost skinlike light brown colour for your crease Add black eyeshadow on the outer corners of your lids and blend it across the lid Line your upper eyelid with kajal and blend it This will deepen the black With your finger pack a silver shimmer on the centre of your lid Use a blush to blend it Finish it with false eyelashes and kajal on your waterline and kajal blended on your lower lid Cool tip Balance this heavyeye look with pink blush highlighter and peachy lipsEye The Dussehra paletteStart with concealer on your eyes Use purple eyeshadow on the outer part of your lid and navy blue on the inner lid Blend the two With a cotton bud and micellar water shape the colour into a cat eye Structure the eyes with a white eyeliner on the upper line and black kajal on the lower waterline You can blend a little pink on your lower lid Complete the look with mascara and silver bindis placed at both ends of the eye This goes well with a pink lip less blush and oxidised jewellery